I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks lezhin is crazy expensive. I wanted to buy BJ Alex, Jazz for Two, and like 3 other Yaoi works from them but in order to do so id literally be spending upwards to $200-$400that’s ri-damn-diculous! Since they are so long and 3 coins a peice you’re literally having to spend $60 just to read one work. Thats why people come to sites like these. It’s literally to expensive to support the artist even though you really want too.
And the surveys... It's been 6months and I finally got my 1st coin. xD I started to lose hope. Actually 3coins would have been nothing, but 4€99 for 10 coins... The first time I saw that, I imagined my banker commit suicide suicide. In France, it would be approximately 99€ for 60 chapters. No thanks. If they published a hard copy it might be affordable.
I didn’t realize how expensive reading manga online was. You’d think having a hardcopy book would be more expensive but nope. Lol they try to entice you with the free coins but never come through. Though the only bad thing about tapas is (Idk if you like that kinda work but I do) they don’t have alot of mature works like BJ Alex. At best the work is pretty tame like this gem here. I think their guidelines are more strict unfortunately.
Right !Same on Renta, they understood the trap so they rarely sell a completed volume all at once, and if they do, it's as expensive as Lezhin.
But I assure you, there's worse for mature content.
I tried the app Webcomics and they tag mature content for even a little bit of skin exposed. Some stories were good but if you're looking for BL, don't go there, you'll find nothing, not even a kiss or confession on there. I was so disappointed after reading 5comics. Every time I saw the M I didn't understand and thought I didn't see well but nope, all their comics are like that. There's one in which a man just took his shirt of and the other guy blushed
Yeah, there's really good writers there but I, personally, felt like I was cheated. So I stopped. But I like how to get coins on there depending on the time you stay on the site. Maybe Tapas and Lezhin could change their surveys by that. Like every 5minutes you get 5coins if I remember well. They'd just need to put like 100 coin per chapter while not changing the prince since it would still worth the same.
Right. I support on renta only when there's a manga that I find really interesting that has been licensed here. And the fact they didn't create an app shows how much they might not care.
The only sad thing for me is that where I live, they barely sell BL manga... I don't know why but they just sell shounen and shoujo. I'd at least buy some sometimes if they were sold where I live...
So right, Mangago is a Godsend.
I discovered BL online a year ago and been hooked since. I’ve checked a few book stores for some but I’m scared my 5 year old and neices and nephews will find them. Thats why I prefer to buy online. These sites have to do better with the prices no wonder we’re always getting messages about supporting the authors.
publishing the whole book for a set price will be cheaper and people can support the author. Maybe they should do the shonen jump method. Be a member for $1.99 per month and you can read legally and read a lot of free chapters of any series. It also support the author and the manga industry so Why can't other sites do that? Why are they so money hungry charging ridiculous amount just per one chapter?? I'm sorry but not everyone can afford it.
Seriously ? If I remember Jump only publishes shounen right ? Too bad they're not open to any genre. I would have become a member right away.
And yeah, while Jump understands fidelity is what matters, some are just hungry for money only and doesn't care about having a real, support ive customers base.
I looked into shonen jump. Do they have English? Yeah it sucks its not open to other genres. There is literally no reason for them to price gouge like they do. Tbh the mangaka probably don’t reap the benefits like the site does. The mangaka is probably Germa little to nothing for all their hard work.
Right. I wish shonen jump has more series and different genres. It would be nice to have a manga site that legally support the authors with a good cheaper alternative. So true some other sites don't care about the customers nor have good customer support and just ripping off money from them by charging ridiculous amount. They don't even care about their artists or working them to death too. From what I know, lezhin was a greedy terrible company. They have that lawsuit. Their artists filed against them for unfair working conditions and payments. I am not sure if the artists won or not. I am not sure if its settle yet. I just hope justice is done. If nothing happened and lezhin continues to abused their artists and don't pay them, people should stop supporting them, that shady ass greedy company.
I already bought all 25 episodes on tapas and will continue to buy even if on here. I wish more manga artists used tapas its so much more affordable than lezhin. Can’t wait to read more.